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EU overhauls EuroHPC to power AI gigafactories and quantum build-out

20th Jan 2026

3 minutes

The European Union has approved a major overhaul of its EuroHPC framework, expanding the bloc’s flagship supercomputing programme to include dedicated AI “gigafactories” and quantum technologies.
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Tech services market Q4 2025 hit ‘new high’, sparking confidence in 2026

19th Jan 2026

3 minutes

Strong AI, cloud and managed services demand soared at the end of 2025 across Europe, according to the latest state-of-the-industry report from ISG.

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IBM: AI investment to surge 150% between now and 2030

19th Jan 2026

3 minutes

An IBM study revealed that, by 2030, AI spend could shift from efficiency to innovation, with AI productivity gains projected to increase by 42%.
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Marc Ganzi: Why power & AI will redefine the data centre industry 

19th Jan 2026

6 minutes

Ganzi will be speaking and sharing further insights at Metro Connect 2026 on 23 – 25 Feb in Ft Lauderdale with 4,000+ executives across digital infrastructure and finance.
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Tech and telco job cuts continue as Ericsson, Meta, TCS streamline processes

15th Jan 2026

3 minutes

Ericsson, Meta and TCS have already announced workforce reduction in 2026, cutting thousands of industry jobs to refocus on AI and improve cost positions.

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IBM launches AI-ready software for digital sovereignty

15th Jan 2026

3 minutes

New software, IBM Sovereign Core, is designed to enable enterprises, governments and service providers to build, deploy and manage AI-ready sovereign environments.

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Red sea risks highlight urgent need for subsea route diversification in the Middle East

15th Jan 2026

9 minutes

Rising capacity demand, legacy system retirement, and route diversity are accelerating a structural shift in regional connectivity.
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AMD and TCS partner to drive enterprise AI adoption at scale

15th Jan 2026

3 minutes

The strategic collaboration between AMD and TCS aims to help enterprises scale AI adoption, modernise legacy environments and build secure and high-performance digital workplaces.

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US bids for global AI leadership via UAE, Qatar partnership

14th Jan 2026

4 minutes

Qatar and UAE join Pax Silica, an initiative by the US effort to bolster technology efforts and secure AI and semiconductor supply chains.
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Capacity Middle East 2026: Your complete event guide

14th Jan 2026

6 minutes

Next month, the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre will host Capacity Middle East 2026- the region’s most significant gathering of digital infrastructure, connectivity and data centre professionals.
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Microsoft vows to ‘pay their way’ and shield communities from power costs

14th Jan 2026

5 minutes

As U.S. data centre electricity demand is set to triple by 2035, the company pledges to cover power costs and cut water use under its new ‘Community-First AI Infrastructure’ plan.